first time watching *BLACK HAWK DOWN*
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- This one was a hard one to watch... BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001) (Movie Reaction) first time watching
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Hey Mixers, hope you had an amazing weekend! Here is another banger for *Movie Monday* 🙌
Excellent Reaction. I find it interesting when I see a novice American exposed to war films because for the most part, this darker side of life on planet Earth is never covered. War is vital when its conducted against very evil people like Idi Amin. So when you see the brutality of what it takes to preserve freedoms it would teach you more than you could have ever learned in school. The best thing for anyone to learn in life is to get smacked the face repeatedly until you realize the world is not some kind of fair place.
Great comments below - they are right, go see "Stalingrad (1992)", absolute classic on one of the biggest battles ever in the biggest war of all. Based on a true story yet altered for movie. It would be great if before you watch a historical movie, go do a review of the situation about hte movie - so stalingrad, watch a 45 minute documentary on history channel on the battle etc. It always helps with these war movies.
Also "ironclad" movie, one of my favorites, shows you that the magna carta wasn't the beginning of liberty for the West, but actually had to be re-fought right after they forced King John to sign it! Evil never learns and will keep coming after you.
I'm digging y'all's reaction videos, especially the war movies. I can't wait to continue watching your guys reaction to The Pacific. If you guys are in to modern warfare, try watching Generation Kill. it's a mini series about the invasion of Iraq done just like BOB.
Other historical war move you should check out are "We Were Soldiers" 2002 or "Schindler's List" 1993. If you want to get into other history, check out "Apollo 13"1995 or "The Last Samurai" 2003. Although, The Last Samurai is really loosely based on real events, it's as historical as the movie 300.
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Hey guys I'm a combat vet 3rd inf DIV 07-09 I was a Sadr City building that damn wall and some of the scenes in this reminds me a lot of how it was at Sadr City just never ending groups of mobs that just keep coming and I had to build a damn wall in the middle of that shit
Gary Gordon and Randy Shugart, the two Delta snipers killed protecting one of downed Blackhawks, were both awarded the Medal of Honor
And parents of both refused to shake Slick Willie's hand...... because he refused to send tanks months earlier when generals requested them. One father told him "your not fit to be commander in chief".
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I mean, it straight up DOES NOT matter how you feel about war, or US Military service members, etc., etc. You can support or not support, the troops, and you can think a war or operation was total BS.....
But I don't care WHO you are.... What Gordon and Shugart did on that day, in Somalia, was an act of selflessness, a display of courage, and a guaranteed self-sacrifice that only a FRACTION of less than 1% of people will ever willingly insert themselves into a situation on par with the one those 2 did that day. It takes a rare breed of a man to REQUEST that he be inserted into a situation where death is literally 100% guaranteed. Even just having 0.001% chance if surviving a situation makes a WORLD of a difference when going into a life-threatening situation, but remove that one-thousandth of 1 percent chance and all of a sudden, what was just a second ago 10 million men who would have no issue taking that chance, is now just 2, maybe 4, people left, still willing.
But, my point being, opinions on war or the US Armed forces,, do not matter when it comes to those 2 Delta Snipers, because in reality, it was simply just 2 men, who could not just sit safely in a helicopter, in the air above, knowing that another helicopter had crashed and people could still be alive, although wouldn't be for very long with the approaching mob headed straight for it, HEAVILY URGED to be inserted onto the ground to rescue any survivors, REGARDLESS of the fact that they KNEW the second their feet touched the ground and the helicopter flew back into the air above, that they were already dead, guaranteed, a suicide mission if you will. They knew that even if there were any survivors of the crash, they would be killed too, technically making it a "pointless" rescue, but refused to let them die alone and would die themselves fighting to the very death , on the almost NON-EXISTENT chance they somehow end up saving them. And they did JUST THAT! While Randy and Gary both died (probably from being slowed down too much, obviously from the massive weight of their huge 400 pound steel balls between their legs, no doubt), they allowed the pilot to survive asnd bought him enough time to not be immediately killed when the mob first arrived at the crash site and help them off long enough and bought enough time for the pilot to be declared a POW. That poor pilot, the guilt would kill me, even WITH the wives and families of Randy and Gary telling him that he should NOT feel guilt and that they were proud of their men and held no blame or resentment towards him.
RIP to Gary and Randy. Probably the 2 baddest MF'ers you'll ever read or hear about!
Fast roping is fun during training. Combat is different. I didn't rope in with them. But you don't like maintaning your hover any longer than you have to. I have a few funny stories about that. Hoist is fun, too. From a former Air Assault Blackhawk Crew Chief.
Absolute legends
I served with 2-14 INF (2000-2003) who were part of the UN extraction team. It wasn't just the Rangers and Delta who made that run but 10th Mountain soldiers too. Every October we would do a full combat gear 'Mogadishu Mile' run to remember and honor those lost.
Thank you for your service!
1 of the Guys on my security team in VA was on chalk #4 M60 gunner and he took a rd in the shoulder early in the battle and had to roll off the pig and let another Ranger take it. He said unlike the movie early in the battle they tried not to shoot women and children, but they would run out and pick up weapons to shoot at them, so they had no choice but to drop them. he also said that during the Mogadishu Mile all he had was his pistol and he kept falling and had a hard time do too the lose of blood and he said the only reson he made it was 1 of the Delta guys kept picking him up and pushing him.
Thank you for the kind words about our military men and women. My father, Maj. Michael Mundell, was killed by an IED on January 5th, 2007. His letters home really lifted the shroud of politics in war, and he talked firmly about his love for “his brothers”. He stated many times his goal was to get them home safely, I’m happy to say I’ve met and stay in contact with all the men who were with him on that day. They knew my father better than anyone ever would, and I’m proud to know every one of them! I now know him more than I got a chance to in life through them! Thanks for the great reaction, keep up the good work!
I'm sorry for the loss of your father. Thank you for his service and I hope you have a great life, like he would have been wanted for you. Again, I'm very sorry for your loss.
Watching Shugart and Gordon fight till the death always gets to me...
I cant watch it without tearing up...
The bravest soldiers that ever lived.
Honor them.
Always.
Rest in peace brothers.
For real, I live close to Randy’s final resting place and I pay my respects often. They’re both in Valhalla now
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One day we shall drink with them brother.
Skäl!
We have a saying, "No plan survives first contact with the enemy". What happened in Mogadishu is the prime example of that. Whether it was underestimating the enemy or overestimating our capabilities, it could have ended much worse than it did. Yall are killing it with the movie choices. I would recommend 13 Hours as well. Looking forward to the next episode of The Pacific. Great series.
Also yes, this movie is basically a who's who of celebrities, not only at that time, but of those who would become big celebrities.
The United States High Command was critized by every nation that was part of the United Nations Intervention in Somalia for using helicopters in a high density area and conducting such an offensive raid without involving the rest of the countries. It was the first time they were yelled at by UN countries since Vietnam, and was sort of foreshadowing the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
@@YekouriGaming In addition the raid was conducted in broad daylight, with a lack of sufficient intel. Plus the Somali militia are not impeded by the rules of engagement. For instance using women and children as runners and spotters, or even having them take up arms if need be. A stark contrast to their adversaries the Army Rangers (and even Delta Force), who had to adhere to those guidelines, no matter the cost to themselves.
Exactly the thought that popped in my head toward the end of the reaction. No plan survives first contact with the enemy. We always would plan as best we could for what we knew and then take it from there.
@@YekouriGaming One point I was surprised even got a mention in the movie, even though it was downplayed, was that the Military wanted AC130 gunships for overhead protection and armored vehicles for the mission. People in the Clinton administration over ruled that because they felt it would look like we were the big bad bullies by overpowering them. We had to go with Blackhawks and Humvee's instead.
@@richiet5914 That speaks volumes of how little the army at the time understood about insurgency warfare. The AC130's would just have levelled the whole place to be any kind of helpful
What Eric Bana says at the end of the movie is so true in its simplicity, "It is the men next to you, that's it." So true, only a vet understands like me and so many others. Sappers lead the way, Essayons!
Excellent reaction! As someone who went to war in Iraq, I assure you none of the men around me ever mentioned WMD's or politicians or some geopolitical reason. We saw it in two ways 1) protect the brothers around you and 2) help with the humanitarian aspect of it all. We gave the Iraqi's another chance at a semi stable government that wasn't ruled by a madman etc. Same thing in Somalia. Its always tough to get involved in someone else's war but I assure you Somalia is one of those things you have to just clean out every 10 years because someone else comes in there starving millions every time. What choices are there?
Also, this is one of the best war films in terms of realism. When rounds start popping off all over the place there is a calmness and your training takes over. You don't even "worry" about getting hit anymore, you just fight as hard as you can and communicate best you can so you know who has what area to cover. Definitely top 5 modern war movie in terms of realism.
Also didn't hear you mention Eric Bana who played Hector in 'Troy'. He's one of the best actors - look up his other stuff.
I was there with you brother (OIF I). I didn't buy the party line but when we went north of the Kuwait/Iraq border, it didn't mater. My battle buddy and I look out for each other and our unit mates. Nothing else mattered.
Appreciate that take. Every lamed brained take I hear from vets that came after or the average Tim Pool on the street is WMDs this, oil that. Its disrespectful to those of you that went there. Gonna need you guys again real soon, sadly.
@@ScarriorIII Who gave you the right to go around the world & police other people country's? Oil & dollar bill is the reason you destroy other nations to stay at the top. Your time is up Afghanistan was the last nail on the coffin never again will usa try something like that again specially with China & Russian raising up.
@Raffi Liberty - Whole Africa is much more complex than this, Somalia included.
From partitioning the countries by Western powers long time ago, without disreagard to any tribes that were living there - and their history, culture, languages and also conflicts that they had way way before. Something like Rwanda in 1994, and Tutsi genocide is just a tip of the more complex issues, so was issues in Tanzania, Kenya, Eritrea, Burundi, Uganda, Cameroon, Chad, and many others.
So no, Western involvement is not gonna change much, even every 10 years, as the issues are related to the history of African tribes too. And the whole involvement of Western interests there, history of former colonies, natural resources exploitation and in some cases keeping existing status quo (De Beers and so on).
There is still slavery in Africa, a lot of people are fighing, tibal wars - and yet to don't hear about Western military involvement - on that scale before Somalia and after it.
So the issues was not just about hunger and "helping" people (as good as that kind of propaganda did look good in Western media), but it was also more political, and about protecting western interests there in that region.
Long time ago even Smedley D. Butler knew what exactly various wars were for in various regions of the globe (a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient, in his speech/book "War is a racket" from.... 1935; quite interesting read too).
@@tannhauser5399 with out partitioning African how would slavery have been stopped there ??? British had to fight it on the continent of africa because they wouldn’t stop enslaving & selling people as they had done for approx 5000 years…
Plato. Greek philosopher born roughly 2400 years ago. Which makes his quote about war even more impactful, because it's still true 2400 years later.
My brother served with Sgt. Eversmann and he told me he was a great guy, caring and always looked out for his guys.
i was in the army for 4 years we may not have agreed with the politics or agendas of whatever battle we were in but you only fight for the brother or sister beside you thats it. the bonds you make in the military are forever, closer than family in my opinion, i love movies that capture that brotherhood
Captain Steele was my Brigade Commander my 2nd deployment to Iraq 2005-2006. He was a Colonel then. Super crazy but super cool. 3rd BCT 101st ABN. He actually got into a little trouble during Operation Iron Triangle during the deployment
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_D._Steele
What rakkasan doesn't get in trouble?
What is missing from this film: The crowds who congregated at the two helo crash locations pulled the dead air crew out of the wreckage, stripped the bodies naked, attached ropes, and then dragged the naked bodies through the dusty streets. The crowds were cheering, laughing, and clapping in joy. I was at Fort Bragg, NC, at XVIII Airborne Corps HQ at the time. Many of the soldiers in Mogadishu were from Bragg. Watching the CNN video show the bodies of our fellow soldiers--someone's son, someone's husband, someone's fiance--being desecrated like that was both heartbreaking and absolutely, totally, disgustingly infuriating. That is why we do everything we can not to leave anyone behind.
One last thing: The guys with the black, Pro-tec hockey helmets were part of Delta Force, more accurately Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. Or as some of us called them, "The D-Boys."
I'll never forget watching Shugart and Gordon being dragged down the street. I may be wrong but I think they chopped off their hands too. Like you I wash shocked and infuriated. I wanted the military to bring the Marines back and clean out that shit hole.
@@redryder6523 it was Cliff Wolcott’s body, the pilot of the first BH shot down that was on CNN being dragged through the streets, Shugart and Gordon were partially dismembered ..
@@raf3070 thanks for the clarification. I appreciate it.
@@redryder6523 If soldiers invaded my country I would do the same as them. These uneducated, starving people see you as the cause of all the deaths, children dying etc
@@raf3070 that's how his wife knew he was dead...by the underwear he had on. Nobody wears military underwear any more.
My brother is Army Ranger. He served 3 tours in war. He knew the actual men in this horrible situation. Tbe lost and the survived. It could've been his unit. He & his unit (he's Sgt 1st class) saw this in theater. Noone spoke a word during or after. My brother saw & did orders he still won't discuss.
As a prior combat medic. You never want to put something in someone’s mouth during a seizure.
Mohammed Farrah Adid's son immigrated to the U.S. and served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He wasn't at Mogadishu during the events of this film, but he was serving in Somalia at the time as an interpreter. Imagine, serving in the military on the side trying to bring your dad down. Life is strange.
I served in Iraq in 2003. When we came home we were the only unit to have never lost a man in battle at that time.
Beautiful Reaction. I am a Army Vet. Was in the Army for 10 years. Many deployments under my belt. I was a lucky one to be breathing. Many family gained and some lost. Thats what the military is. Its not about the War. Its about protecting our friends and family at home. And being their for the family we gained next to us. I appreciate seeing some young people like yourselves learning and watching things like this. media today only show the bad things in life. Through all that chaos you saw and understood the beauty of what military personal live. I applaud you! What he said about you will have pletnty of time to think about everything later... I was in a deep dark place in my mental status getting out. I literally lived in a room at my dads and didnt come out for 3 years. Once my daughters mom moved back to our home State. I had a reason to live and started to get my life back together for her. Now she is 13 going on 42 lol. Im so glad I have her to keep me focused every day. Some vets dont have that luxery. Some cant win those inner fights. So I pray for them everyday. It was my first time on your page. And you gained a sub from me!
Also if you want a punch to the gut and some facts that are a little put dated. Listen to a song called wrong side of heaven. By 5 finger death punch. About veterans
Issues.
Thank you for your service...
Basically everything in this movie actually happened in real life. It is based off the book Black Hawk Down. From Blackburn falling, to Shughart and Gordon, to the femoral artery scene, to getting left behind and running what was later called the Mogadishu Mile it all happened.
Blackburn was actually shot off of the fast rope.
@@jeraldard5710 I don’t remember that in the book. The helicopter jinked out of the way to try and avoid an RPG and caused him to miss the rope.
@@shag139 He and I both worked at the same place for a few years.
@@jeraldard5710 lol I’d say your source is better.
@@shag139 to be fair,no matter what the cause, the man survived one hell of a fall.
As for modern military movies, The Outpost might be one of the best portrayals. It's another true events movie, based on COP Keating. An outpost that was said to have been set up the worst possible location for no apparent advantage whatsoever. Very well done but very hard to watch. Much love guys.
Putting a goddamn base in a valley. That movie makes me cringe. Lol
@@thomasflynn731 that true story, you mean.
A total high ranking idiot forced holding that outpost, instead of finding a more efficient area to secure.. lost lives for zero reason
I’m a VET, served my country. It doesn’t matter if your on the Ledt or Right, color, which side of the tracks you grew up from. That is why I stand for the flag. It is honor those before me, present and future. Love your reaction, I’m a fan. Love you both!
You Guys Should Watch "The Outpost". Orlando Bloom Is Also In It. I Enjoyed His Character On Screen And Its Based On A True Story
VERY intense, Clint Eastwoods son's best film by far.
Being a war/military buff my entire life and immersing myself in the history and accounts of those who’ve served in combat, there are certain consistencies in what they say….most/if not all seem to agree that NO film or tv could ever possibly come close to depicting real combat, but saving private Ryan and black hawk down are the two that to a remarkably outstanding job at portraying the chaos and horror of battle. The consensus has always seem to be that these two movies are in a total class of their own when it comes to realism. In recent years I’ve watched the Outpost a few times and I personally am blown away by the acting and realistic feel, and I am starting to hear combat vets (particularly those who’ve served in Afghanistan) speaking the same way about it..it’s almost like guys even consciously hesitate before even putting it in the conversation of the other two, because the other two have been alone at the top for decades now, it almost feels like no other movie will ever be in their category. I am very interested to see in the upcoming years if the Outpost will eventually earn its place at least close to the top, because imo it’s certainly not Ryan or black hawk but certainly comes as close as any other movie.
My husband was in the Marine Corps for 21yrs, he retired a year ago.
He misses the brotherhood!
A few suggestions for the modern era of US warfare movies and series:
- The Outpost. This is one of the best and underrated war movies out there. A true, crazy event too.
-12 Strong. Yet another movie based on true events in regards to the US Special Forces and them being some of the first boots on the ground in the Afghanistan invasion.
-Lone Survivor. A great, yet heart-wrenching movie based on actual and true events too regarding the Navy SEALS in regards to a mission in the Afghanistan war.
-Generation Kill. After completing the Pacific, may I suggest Generation Kill as it is considered part of the trinity of HBO war series, Band of Brothers, The Pacific and now Generation Kill. It is depicting the US Marines invasion of Iraq. Not as action packed but it is considered by veterans as a pretty accurate portrayal of modern day US Marines.
I think this is definitely best video I've seen you guys do on any other reaction. Alot of reaction videos talk over the dialogue but you guys had a good split of commentary. My brother was there that day as part of a SOCOM team in another area. He had mad respect what these guys went thru. Glad yall did this movie
My mom cried when she watched it first time. Keep up good works guys. I been trying to watch alot of y'alls reactions. Even got my 82 year old dad watching ;)
Im from a long line of veterans. Don’t know how far it dates back but probably since WW1, most likely WW2. Prior to the space force being created, we had a family member in each branch. I completed it with the United States Marine Corps in 2013.
This one was phenomenal. Another phenomenal war film is Lone Survivor.
If you think Lone Survivor can be put in the same sentence as Black Hawk Down then these films are not for you mate.
They are all good, blackhawk down came 15 years before lone survivor so to pull off a movie that had an almost D-Day opening scene as SPR, it was a first for realistic city fighting. Lone survivor is a little different.
Good reaction! So glad you appreciated the story, actors, and real people in this...sad for all those suffered.
never put something in the mouth if they're having a seizure. Swallowing your own tongue basically impossible, and just a movie myth. Bites to tongue and cheeks may happen but biting OFF tongue is EXTREMELY rare. Putting something in their mouth can cause you to lose fingers, but more importantly, the person can break their own teeth/jaw from involuntary bite force. Broken teeth can also cause them to choke and die... just some helpful tips. 👍👍
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An excellent movie about a conflict that's sadly been largely forgotten (not to the extent of, say, the Korean War or Panama, but still definitely not talked about as it should be)...if y'all are looking for more movies based on true events, look into 'We Were Soldiers' (based on the battle of La Drang Valley, the first major US military action in Vietnam) and 'Lone Survivor' (based on the Navy SEALs and Operation Redwing in Afghanistan).
Now imagine 12 to 15 months of this kind of fighting and you'll start to understand survivor's guilt. When your time in the military is up and you go home, but you know that your brothers are still fighting across the ocean. You're sitting around, watching TV and drinking beer, thinking to yourself "What did I do to deserve this? Why am I sitting here when there's still fighting to be done?" It's difficult for civilians to understand, because all they think is that you should be happy to be safe. But you can't relax because you're still in the fight.
I was at Ft. Bragg in the 82nd at the time this happened. When we heard what happened everybody just got ready for the mission. No orders needed, we just knew we were on the way. We were completely blown away that the word never came.
OK so I was in the army ( 101st Airborne Division ) but my 1st Sergeant( 1SG in army lingo) was a Ranger who served in that company a few years fter this battle and interesting tidbit is all of the stunts were done by actual Rangers including my 1SG who is one of the guys who was filmed sliding down the rope from the Blackhawk.
This is one of the best movies depicting modern warfare. Another one I highly recommend is The Outpost . As an Afghanistan war vet that was one of the most accurate movies about my war that I've ever seen .
Love the channel and thanks for your reaction to one of my favorite movies.
It's a ridiculously star-studded cast too when you look at it in hindsight.
Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, William Ficthner, Ewan McGregor, Jason Issacs, Tom Sizemore, Sam Shepard, Tom Hardy, George Harris, and more...
This movie is great and there are so many actors that are recognizable! Jaime lannister, Tom Hardy, Orlando bloom, Eric Bana, Jeremy Piven, Phil from Modern Family and so many more!
Captain Steele was my brigade commander. The stories I have about him are amazing. He was a beast. Don't ever ever ever say to him. Sir this is my safety lol.
There is a movie called "tears of the sun" its about a rescue mission. And also I was a us marine
Good movie
I can totally understand Twombly. My hearing is completely destroyed from gun fire. It's to the point that even with double hearing protection it's literally painful to fire any AR platform due to the high pitched snap the round makes.
I worked with someone who was assigned to the 10th mountain. She was non combat but she was a water treatment technician. She told me about the day that this happened, she was taken from her post and assigned to clean the returning Humvee's when they came back in. The scene where it shows them washing blood out of the Humvee's is 100 percent real. She would run buckets of water and wash all the blood out of the trucks. She told me the worst part was the smell. Was really chilling hearing her talk about it.
Navy Seal (Team 6) DJ Shipley said that the most realistic war movie he had ever seen was Black Hawk Down. Ridley Scott made an incredible movie here.
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) is an elite Army unit of helicopter pilots and crewman designed to transport special operations units for infiltration, exfiltration and to provide support for those units. These are included but not limited to, Army Special Forces, the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Navy SEALs.
These guys are badass.
Highly recommend the Extended Cut to anyone who hasn't seen this movie yet. Or even if you have seen the Theatrical Cut, I'd still say that the Extended Cut is worth checking out. There's about 8 minutes worth of scenes they added back in, some of which added a lot more to the film's experience.
I'm a career Amy Infantry Veteran, I served from 1997-2017 when I retired. I had 2x combat deployments to Iraq from 2004-2005 and 2007-2009. I also had a few humanitarian peacekeeping deployments as well. 1998-1999 in Bosnia Herzegovina and in Kuwait in 2000, as well as a year in South Korea in 2002. I remember reading the book Blackhawk Down in the late 90s then watching the movie in a theatre in Korea in 2002.
Great reaction to this movie, I know two of the Rangers that were involved in the fighting depicted in the movie. They felt that they did a pretty good job telling the story, the fighting was even more intense in person though. To this day they both felt that the mission there was of great need to the people especially to the children and that they would do it again without question. Neither liked that the U.S. pulled out of there, instead there should have been more support to begin with. Do whatever it takes to get the job done or don't start something that you don't intend to finish is their message to politicians.
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I have 3 friends that fought in this battle in Mogadishu.
My best friends uncle we went camping together and he opened up about it. He can’t have kids anymore cause he got shot in the balls by an AK-47 round.
I have a lot more stories but those are gonna be my personal stories.
Combat is hard and it ain’t fun.
Shout out to my brothers and sisters in arms.
Idk if yall noticed but the guy who was “typing” is obi-wan kenobi! This had quite a bit of big names!
This was one of the most historically accurate war movies ever. One of my all time favorites.. this is one of the references I use when people talk about “you really think we can stop whatever the government uses if we have a civil war?” Yes. Absolutely. You can’t predict tangibles like this, it’s THEIR city, THEIR turf.. the people who got out of this, won’t fire on their families so you can give up having them too.
My JROTC instructor served with Capt Steele when he was in the Army and he told me he was someone you don't want to fuck with.
Well done film. Another great one that’s not old times like WW2 is “We Were Soldiers” that is a great Vietnam war movie
Todd Blackburn recovered from the fall and went on to have a career with the police department in Pensacola Florida
The blood type on boots thing wasn’t common back then, it wasn’t until the Global War On Terror it became common to have it written on your boots and usually a patch with your blood type on your body armor, as well as it on the side of your helmet
Michael Durant, the guy who was captured alive, is running to be Alabama's Senator.
The whole operation was a cluster. That failure is part of the reason Somalia is such a mess now, unfortunately. Such a terrible situation for everyone involved on all sides.
I don't know that that is a fair assessment. Somalia was in dire straits before we even got involved. The operation was basically just a blood bath, and ultimately a wash. The direct mission objective (securing aidid's aids) was completed, but at such a horrible loss of life.
The problem, ultimately, is the whole region needs a major revolution and a change. The Warlords simply have too much power, especially with the backing of Somali pirates who keep them well stocked on all manner of resources.
Part of the issue was the US kept using the same exact strategy over and over. They had done several raids just like that before and got complacent because they never got a full response from the militias. That time the militias had memorized their strategy and knew when and how they would attack and planned for it. The commanders got slapped in face for their hubris and the people under them paid the price, as usual.
hwy guys, I recommend "We Were Soldures". It's another shining example of "noe one gets left behind". I served in the US Navy for 20 years and never saw combat, thank God.
Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima both films focus on the battle of Iwo Jima! I think yall would love both movies. Flags of Our Fathers portrays the American side while Letters from Iwo Jima portrays the Japanese side.
Watching one of the best movies in the world that was relapsed in 2001 and they watching it in 2022. These people love living under rocks.
I remember watching this when I lived in Jamaica in grade 9..my favorite war movie!
I'm in love Shoshanas facial expressions. I'm here for you in Australia if you ever get sick of Vince ❤😂
Two Harry Potter actors in this film: Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) played the captain that threatened the one who mimicked him with latrine cleaning duty with his tongue. George Harris (Kingsley Shacklebolt) played the man the General was talking to at the beginning of the film.
One of the door gunners became my drill sgt in basic training in 2003.
Watch "Generation Kill." To me, it's the closest Hollywood got to what Iraq was like. My boss served and trained some of those marines.
Just an FYI - the name is these helicopters are called Black Hawks. They are still used today.
This film is amazing but the music makes it even better... When the Hans Zimmer´s music starts playing it hits different
I have a whole playlist of war movie OSTs…. My 15 year old daughter heard this soundtrack and asks “what IS THIS??” I mentioned Hans Zimmer being one of the most well-known and lauded film composers and she responded “I can hear why!!”
I can’t watch this movie as is because it hits close to home, but the score is easily in my top 5…. the WatchMojo channel became dead to me for omitting it from their Zimmer video 🤣
The situation in Somalia back in the 1990's had nothing to do with the US, and the civil war is still mostly going on in Somalia. The situation has only just slowed down some after 1996. The civil war is mostly recognized to have been ungoing since 1992, so 30 years and counting.
It was the UN that decided to intervene in Somalia in late 1992, just after the Western countries had decided to intervene against Iraq over their annexation of Kuwait with Operation Desert Storm. The US just decided to send in a lot of special forces in a task force under the UN, and supplied by far the largest amount of troops to the mission in Somalia. President Clinton urged to pull out of Somalia after the Battle of Mogadishu and the UN mission eventually ended in 1995.
The UN was there to help secure the aid that was sent to Somalia who was experiencing a famine and the final report claims that they saved up to 100.000 lives by the intervention after over 300.000 had starved. In general the humanitarian disaster is enormous when a country in a civil war experiences a famine, but it had nothing to do about western freedom.
The son of Aidid was actually sent to the US where he was educated and joined the Marine Corps. He was among the Marines who went before the Rangers. When his father was killed he went back to Somalia and took his place as leader of the militia.
Another great reaction guys! PLEASE react to Memphis Belle, it’s a film about an American bomber crew flying their final mission during WW2, got loads of famous actors in it, and it is the kind of thing to expect from the third series that Tom hanks and Steven Spielberg are making following band of brothers and the pacific. ❤️
Yes, I second this. I always enjoyed watching Memphis Belle. Matthew Modine played his role perfectly, but to be fair, they all did.
When I was deployed we always carried all the gear you could need..Even if it was supposed to be a short daytime mission we brought our NOD’s (night vision). A couple times a short mission took a couple days. Better to have something and not need it than need something and not have it.
Such a beautiful reaction.....i literally cried with you guys....i subscribed your channel ❤️🔥🔥..love from India 🇮🇳
I like to think ive dealt with some pain but i remember when someone had their fingers in my chest with no pain meds, i said ahhhh FU&* then ALMOST passed out, seen stars but stayed conscious, would have been nice to pass out lol. I wasnt in this battle but served with a couple who were and Ive spent a few years in combat, and lost a lot of brothers, thank you all for your sacrifice, love you and RIP brothers ❤
If you start doing Quentin Tarantino movies, 'Inglourious Basterds' (deliberately spelled like that) might be a good one, because one of the main characters is a Jewish woman named Shoshana. Some heavy WW-II themes, but being a Tarantino movie, there is a revenge story involved.
Great great reaction! Y’all are very fun to watch. Please keep making videos. 😎
I've had the honor to be friends with a number of military personnel. Everything from Nuclear Submariners to Army Medics and a little of everything in between. All of them extraordinary in their own way. The Submarine guy had war medals from times where we were not at war with anyone. Could not talk about it because the events were classified. Just goes to show you, our guys are in harm's way and fighting for us even when we are not aware of it.
omg just found you guys i watch a lot of these lol, so glad you watching a lot of war movies black hawk down is one of my favourites im still on band of brothers :) so important i think to know what happened during the war i know not all war movies are 100% accurate though
You can find actual video of Shughart and Gordon being stripped of clothes and drug through the streets. Those two earned their Medals of Honor as they knew it was a suicide mission but they did save Durant. Durant is running for office in Alabama now.
The UN in Somalia in that region was primarily manned by Pakistan, so throughout the movie when they refer to the UN or the Pakistani's, they are referring to the same people.
some more recent movies about wars are "12 strong' "13 hours" and "American sniper"
Everything that happened happened... When I was in the army (back in 03) my 1st Sgt was there, he was on the escort convoy. The Rangers took a real bad beating, and the movie toned it DOWN from how it happened.
Please check out the story of MSgt John Chapman. Medal of Honor winner for a lot of what you talk about at the end of the movie. Thanks for your alls comments and wanting to learn more about what we sometimes go through.
This was how I spent my 1st Anniversary, tomorrow the 3rd of October is my 30th marital Anniversary.
Ridley Scott is a genious. So much truth in one movie.
One of the best reactions on CZcams to this movie
at the first crashside you've seen a "little bird" landing an the pilot rescued the defening delta. That's the same pilot, and I'm talking about the person you've seen in the movie and not an actor, who did that in 1993 in Mogadishu. The army send him, longside with other technical staff and stuff, and the film crew asked him, if he can act that scene, for them. He agreed.
One thing I will point out about this movie that they got wrong and still get wrong when it comes to weapons, is that the 249 machine gun that you see Twombly use, it jams like a lot. Like a lot. So much so we normally call the 249 a bitch because of it's high maintenance and its need to stay clean to shoot perfectly. The only way you can shoot the 249 during a prolonged engagement is that it has to be stupid clean in the beginning, but after a while you will need a lot of lubrication in the form of CLP to keep it shooting, but even then you can only shoot so many rounds before you get a jam. I have been in the Army for over nearly 10 years now and I still can't figure out why we still use the 249, it's not that reliable of a weapon if I'm going to be honest. On the other hand the 240 that is not in this movie because it was adopted a decade later. Although heavier and requires two people to operate, and in my opinion is far better and less of a pain in the ass to shoot. But we did nickname it the whore because you just abuse it or talk smack to it a bit and it will work just fine, it's amazing.
I remember when these came into service and replaced the 60. They were a little lighter so the brass thought it was a good trade. Pros and cons I guess. A lot has changed since then but some things never change.
@@carlnaranjo3962 witch one are you talking about, the 249 or the 240 to replace the 60? Because, correct me if I'm wrong, I thought the military wanted a light MG to be a front line weapon with the regular infantry to support the M60 witch is where the 249 was introduced. Late 90s or early 2000s is when we see the M60 get fully replaced with heavier but reliable 240 heavy MG. Also do tell me if the M60 was a Heavy MG or a Light MG because I keep forgetting witch category of Machine Guns it falls under.
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You should react to a war film on amazon prime called the outpost it’s fantastic.
loved the reaction like always but off topic...... im gonna need that surfing video. That would be dope
Great reaction as always
Great reaction video.
One thing I love about this film is that many of the helicopter pilots were a part of the actual battle. Chief Warrent Officer Keith Jones recreated his actual rescue of Delta Operator Dan Busch from the 61 crash site. There was a third Delta sniper on board Super 62 named Brad Hallings. He wanted to join Shugart and Gordon but a crew chief was wounded and when he took over the minimum, his leg was partially amputated by an RPG that hit the bird.
Thanks for sharing your experience in watching/learning about this incident. -A combat medic
Very hard movie to watch, too close to home for me! Very difficult to see - even a movie version! I still think about it every day
Black Hawk Down was the first operation in a long, long time, where a series of unfortunate moments occurred, while trying to complete the mission.
A lot of military people didn't like it, but I loved it, because it showed just how tough our troops actually are, especially when everything goes wrong.
100% tough! 👍
Glad you liked the movie!
Keep on keeping on, you two! 😊
Good sht yall. Great reaction.
Not everyone knows, but four NAVY SEALs operators (snipers) were sent on this mission .... Howard E. Wasdin was one of them, he was badly wounded in both legs after the war, he also served as a policeman in L.A. to finally become a hiropractic.
First time watching your reactions and subscribed off this one alone. One of my absolute favorite movies, and told the story of these heroes beautifully.
If you loved this, you’ve gotta check out “13 Hours” and “Lone Survivor.” Both great true stories that happened within the last 17 years.
I served with a few of the men involved in this Blackhawk Down incident. They are the epitome of Quiet Professionals.
Also, what you see in this film, it is the watered down version. The reality of the mission was too much to cover in a film. If they had made a completely accurate rendition of the mission, it would have been banned in most countries, including the U.S.
The book about this incident does a more thorough job of describing the nitty-gritty of it all.
the voice actor for overlord from mw2 is in this movie and sandersons actor plays sandman in mw3
at 27:59 I see your reaction to the bodies being paraded, it’s not shown in the movie but many of the dead US soldiers were paraded and dragged through the streets by trucks and hung up on light poles. Retrieving all the bodies took days.
My sister was deployed twice in the guards. She has only told my mom about what she went through. I have never asked, just tried to fill in the years she missed.
Hey guys I think you would love Four feathers, it’s also a war movie but based in old England. Love your reaction content 💪🏾💯
Slight inaccuracies but overall one of the most realistic military operation movies ever made
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